Theater and like seat, chair, and the like



Nov. 13, 1923. 1,474,226

w. G. BAS S I THEATER AND LIKE SEAT, CHAIR, AND THE LIKE Filed March 14, 1923 2 sheets-sheet 1 Nov. 13;.1923.

W. G. BASS THEATER AND LIKE SEAT, 01mm, AND THE LIKE Filed Marcfi 14, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Fatented Nov. 13, 1923.

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WALTER GEORGE BASS, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

Application'filed March 14, 1923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, YVALTER GEORGE Bass, subject of Kin George of Great Britain,

residing at a mberley Road, Sydenham,

London, S. E, England, have invented new and useful Improvements in or Connected with Theater and like Seats, Chairs, and the like, of which the following is a specification.

This i vention relates to theater and like seats, chairs and the like. m rhe invention has for one of its objects to provide tip-up and like seats, for picture and other theaters and the like, of such im proved construction that the upholstery and other parts of same can be easily and quickly renewed or otherwise attended to by unskilled persons and at a mini mum of cost.

Another object of the invention is to provide a construction ofseat, chair or the like,

which enables the seat proper any other part to be removed or bottom or and replaced without the necessity for disturbing the standards or mam frame of the seat, chair or the like from the floor or manner. I

Accordlng to one feature of in any other the invention the upholstered element or elements of the seat, chair or the like is or are easily de tachable from the standards or main frame of the latter, and the parts are so constructed that they are formed separate from one anof said seat or bottom, carried by the stand.-

ards or main frame, and are adapted to be detached from one another when it 1s d sired to remove the seat or bottom from said pins and from the standards 0 of the seat.

r main frame The invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in

which Figure 1 is a perspectiveview with parts broken away and in section and illustrating a suitable manner of carrying out the invention in connection with a seat. Figure 2 is an underneath Figure 3 is a detail sectiona the seat;

plan of the seat, also -with-parts broken away, and

l elevation of Serial N0. 624,940.

Figure 4 is a detail perspective view showing a modification;

Figure 5 is a front elevation of an upholstery unit of a suitable form of back for a seat.

Figure 6 is a rear elevation of the back with parts broken away, and

' Figure 7 is a perspective view of the back complete;

Figure 8 is a perspective view, with parts broken away, illustrating a suitable manner of carrying out the invention'in' connection with an arm-rest,

Figures 9 and 10 are perspective views of an inner base plate and an outer base plate, respectively, for the arm-rest, and

Figure 11 is a perspective view of the arm-rest complete.

Like parts in the seat, back and arm-rest elements are designated by similar reference letters.

In carrying out the invention each upholstered element of the seat, chair or the like, such as the seat proper or bottom a, the back 6 and the arm-rests a may comprise a wooden, metal or other foundation block or frame (5. The packing f and/or springs g of the element is or are enclosed within a canvas or other bag or case, and tapes, cords or the like, clips or other fasteners are secured to the bag or case and are adapted to be employed to detachably fasten the bag or case in position. The packing f may be enclosed within one compartment h of the bag or case, and the springs g and frame (Z to be contained within another compartment 2', I Figures 1 and 3, of said bag or case, or the packing and bag may be secured to this frame, and the compartment 2' and the springs may be dispensed with. In the'cona struction shown the bag. h, .2, is provided with tapes" or cords j which are passed through holes 7c formed in an inner corrugated metal or other base plate Z and are tied under the latter, and other tapes or cords an are looped or tied to screw bolts 6 protruding from the under side of said base plate. The packing and bag may be used without the foundation block or frame (2?. The. screw bolts may be carried by the foundation block or frame instead of the plate Z. Thetapestry or other outer covering material a of the upholstered element .is arranged over the bag or case h, 2', and

the block or frame cl, if the latter is used,

jnsted and tightened in po i ion as desired.

The covering material n" is illustrated as, being provided with eyelets 0 which slip over the bolts 6, and with'adraw tape or cord passed through eyelets or a hem around its edge. It will be appreciated that with this construction the tapestry or covering materiahflorthe latter and the bag or case, packing and springs, can be easily removed from the plate Z for rcneivi 11g, cleaning, or other purposes.

In the case of the arm-rests, Figures 8 to 11, and the back of the seat, chair or the like, Figures 5 to 7, the plate Z carrying the bag or case. and the covering material is preferably detachably secured to a Wooden, metal or other outer base-plate Q by passing the screw-bolts 6 through holes r formed in said base-plate, and the latter is in turn removably fastened to the standards or main frame of the seat such as by medium of the said bolts and by nuts screwed thereon, which nuts Would, therefore, serve also to fasten the base plates to the arm-rests and back.

In the case of the seat proper or bottom, Figures 1 to 4 a Wooden, metal or other outer base-plate is preferably provided as with the arm-rests and back,-and in the case of tip-up seat the pivot pins 8 of same are arranged to engage said seat proper or bot tom at a point disposed between the foundation block or frame d and said base plate 3", as in Figure l, or'between the latter and the inner base plate Z,-as'in Figures 1 to 3, the arrangement being such that When these two members are detached from one another the seat proper or bottom is removable "from the standards or main frame t, and this "without detaching the latter from the floor or otherwise interfering wi'h same. When the foundation block or frame (Z and the base plate g are inade of 'WOOCl,.FlgL1TG i, two opposed recessednietal plates a may be cured to each side of the-seat properr bottom, the two plates together forming a bearing 4) for the adjacent pivot pin, but When said block or frame and/or the base plates is or are made of pressed steel or other metal,

theiplatesu may be dispensed with, and the bearings may be termed integrally with the block or frame and/or with the base plates, such as by "forming opposed depressions w, Figures 1 to 3, in the latter. It will be ape preciated from the above that the bearings are each formed in two halves adaptedtto be secured around andto be separated from the pivot pins. 7

An arm chair may be constructed'in the manner above described, but in this case the arm-rests could be formed by extending the sides of the back forwardly atthe sides of the chair.

It Will be appreciated that the emp loy nient ofthcbolts-nnd nuts has a distinct ad vantage over the usual practice oi securingthe upholstered: partsot a tip-up seat to the standards or main frame by means of screws, in that'said bolts and nuts can always be tightened up if the upholstered parts-Work loose, whereas in the case ot'the usual screws these latterncan' be tightened a ten" times only, afterwhich their threads Will no longerbite inthe Wooden blocks or frames of said parts. I

By constructinga seat, chair or-the like in the manner-above described, the same is rendered highly hygienic and enable of being easily and thoroughly cleaned of dust and otherdirt. Thercost otmanufacture and upkeep of the seat, chair or the like will be small, and the various parts thereof can be made'easi'ly and cheaply by mass production; The inside parts of the seat, chair or the'like Will outlivemanynew outer coverings, which latter-and said inside parts may be standardized and be-replaced' byunskilled labour. Owing to the provision oi? the metal base platespth'e seat chair or the like is less liable to catching fire than the ordinary type otseat'orthe' like. 3

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention and in What manner the same is to be per formed, I declare that What'I claim is 1. A chair seat, arm, or the like, includinga unit comprising an upholstered element and abase plate having means to Which said element is detachably secured, and a lower base plate-'removablysecured 'tosaid unit" base plateth'rough -said'means, said unit base plateand lower base plate being each offset to form a' recess extending inwardly from the edge thereof; said recesses together forming a pivot receivingopening.

A chair seat, arm, or the like, includ ing a unit comprising abas'e plateehaving studs, an upholstered element having means to detachablycooperate with said studs to secure said element and base plate together as a unit, and a coveringfor'said element removably engagingsaid studs to arrange said covering in position; on theelement.

3. A chair seat, arm, or the like, including a unit comprising a base plate havinggstuds, an upholstered element havingmeans-t0 detachably cooperate with said studsto secure said element and 'base plate together: as a unit, and an outer base plate engaging said studs tosecure said "baseplates togetherr 4:. A chair seat, arm, or the like, including a unit comprising, an upholstered element 7 having tapes and a base plate havingstuds about which said tapes are secured to hold the element and base plate together unit, and an outer base plate adapted to be fitted over said studs to removably secure said base plates together.

5. A chair seat, arm, or the like, including a unit comprising a base plate'having studs, an upholstered element having tapes to be tied about said studs, a covering for the ele ment having eyelets to engage over said studs and an outer base plate arranged to engage over said studs to secure the base 1 plates together and to conceal and hold the element and covering connections on said studs.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specificaton.

WALTER GEORGE BASS. 

